JOURNAL ARTICLE

Hepatitis C testing and treatment among active drug users in Amsterdam

Abstract

In a multidisciplinary setting, HIV-negative drug users with chronic HCV infection can be treated successfully despite active drug or alcohol use and psychiatric diseases. Therefore, access to HCV therapy using an integrated approach should be increased for this population.

Keywords:
Medicine Hepatitis C Cohort Drug Methadone Population Methadone maintenance Internal medicine Hepatitis C virus Substance abuse Heroin Psychiatry Immunology Virus

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Citation History

Topics

Hepatitis C virus research
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Hepatology
Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Epidemiology
HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Infectious Diseases

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